GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| lampoon | satire |
| influx | a coming in |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |